WITH TOUGHER TEXTING LAWS IN PLACE…THE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE SAYS IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU CAN AND CAN’T DO WITH YOUR PHONE WHILE DRIVING. 

WHEN TALKING ON THE PHONE, YOU MUST BE COMPLETELY HANDS FREE, NOT JUST HOLDING THE PHONE AND HAVING IT ON SPEAKER SAYS SERGEANT JOEY WATSON. WHAT ABOUT USING YOUR PHONE FOR DIRECTIONS?

HE REMINDS THAT YOU NEED TO BE CONNECTED VIA BLUETOOTH WHEN TALKING ON THE PHONE.

STUCK IN TRAFFIC AND PULL OUT YOUR CELL PHONE TO PASS THE TIME? THAT’S A TICKET. HAVE A LONG DRIVE AND DECIDE TO WATCH NETFLIX OR YOUTUBE ALONG THE WAY…THAT’S A DEFINITE NO SAYS WATSON. AND TEXTING AT A STOPLIGHT…ALSO A NO.